Torch and melting-pot.



J. T. BISHOP.

TORCH AND MELTING POT. APPLx'cATloN man MAY 1a. 1917.

Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

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:rosEPH fr. BISHOP, OE TOLEDO, OHIO, Assrenon or ONE-HALE -To HORACE BISHOP, or TOLEDO, OHIO.

TORCH AND IVIELTINGr-PO'I.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

Application filed May 18, 1917. Serial No. 169,389.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH T. BISHOP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Torches and Melting- -Pots; and I do declare the following to be solder, or the like, combined with a blowtorch adapted and arranged to melt the contents of the ladle, or to heat soldering irons, or for directing a flame against any object, as may be required.

To these ends my invention consists of the devices and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and shown and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side-elevation of my device in central vertical longitudinal section; Fig. 2, a top-plan-view of the ladle `hereinafter referred to, showing its pivoted support, and Fig. 8, a front-elevation of the front supporting legs hereinafter referred to, with the projections thereon for supporting soldering irons or other objects to be' heated.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

In the drawings, 1 is a melting pot, shaped as a ladle, having asuitable pouring spout and provided at one side, at a right angle to the spout, with a lug 2 pivotally connected with a corresponding lug 3 on a head 4, by means of a set-screw 5.v The meeting faces of the two lugs are correspondingly indented so that when the screw 5 is set up the two lugs will engage each other in such manner that the ladle can not be tilted on its pivot. By meansof this pivotal arrangement the ladle may be tilted upwardly and'inclined and secured as may be desired, and out of the way,'as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. The head 4 is chambered, as at 6, the chamberhaving a threaded opening for the reception of the forward end of horizontal pipe 7, having also, in its underside, a threaded opening which takes a vertical pipe-connection 8.

The lower end of the pipe 8 is connected with and'supports a burner or torch 9 discharging through the contracted transversely broadened orice 10 and controlled by the usual needle-valve 11. Beneath the torch is secured a shallow vessel 12 for the reception of the fluid which is burned to heat the torch to its proper ignition-point. Beneath the pot 1 is a chamber, formed .either integral with the pot or by means of a hood 13, secured by bolts and lugs, as at 14, to the under side of the pot. This chamber is open at its rear side so that the iiame from nozzle 10 discharges directly into the chamber. The sides of the chamber may be perforated as shown to permit the escape of the burned gases.

The pipe 7, at'its rear end, is threaded into a hollow head 15 the chamber of which, at its lower part, is in communication with a tubular reservoir 16 for the reception of gasolene or other burning fluid. This reservoir hasy an opening 17 with a suitable closure through which the fluid is introduced into the reservoir. On top of and con.- nected with the chamber of the part 15 is a small air-pump 18, of any desired construction, for placing the contents of the chamber 16 and its connections under a suitable airpressure.

The rear end of the reservoir 16 is provided with ahandle 19 which may be conveniently grasped in one hand. Upon the pipe 7 is a sliding handle 20 adapted to be conveniently clasped by the other hand of the operator. This handle should be constructed of some substance or'in such manner that it does not readily become hot. It will be seen that by means of the two handles 19-2O the torch and ladle may be lifted and carried, and that the sliding handle permits the hand to be advanced, .as may be necessary, or to be withdrawn when the flame or heated portions are too hot for comfort.

In the under side of the head-piece 4 is a socket which receives the upwardly projecting pin 21 at the top of bifurcated piece 22 which piecev forms a pair of legs which bestride the burner 10. Pivoted upon a lug 23 lon the under side of the head 15 is a leg 24 which may be swung into either vertical or horizontal position. This leg is held in either position by means of a spring latch 25- arranged to engage one of the notches 26 on the head of the leg 24. 'Ihese notches are disposed in such fashionthat the latch will engage the appropriate notch when the leg is swung upwardly and backwardly or downwardly into operative position. The bifurcated forward legs and the rear pivoted leg form a triangular support for the device which, while the heating is in progress, holds the several parts in proper operative relation, but which, when the device is carried about, may be readily put out of the way. On each of the legs of the part is a lateral projection or hook 27 which is designed to support one end of a solderin iron, the forward end of the iron resting in the open mouth of the part 13.

A The reservoir being filled and placed under pressure in the usual way and the torch being heated to the proper temperature from the pan i2, in a .manner which is well understood, the gasolene or other suitable fiuidalA fuel is admitted into the burner 10 by the valve 11 and 'the flame is projected into the chamber-ed. part 1B, kthus heating the pot and its contents. lVhen the metal in the pot is melted the device may be lifted by means of the two handles, the leg 2a is kicked into horizontal folded position and the ladle may now be conveniently carried to the desired point and emptied. 'If the pot is not to be used it can be swung out of the way as above indicated or maybe removed by withdrawing its pivot-pin. The

front leg may be readily removed and the device may be carried about and the flame employed as maybe desired.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is`- I 1. In a device of the character described, a melting-pot 'having therebeneath a chambered hood, a torch the flame of which discharges into vthe chamber of said hood, a reservoir, a pipe coin'iecting the reservoir and the torch, a sliding handle on the pipe and a handle on thereservoir.

2. In a device of the described character, a torch, a reservoir, a pipe connecting the torch and the reservoir, a melting-pot pivotally and detachably connected with the pipe and in operative relation to the torch, and for the front and rear ends of the device supports adapted to be moved into and out of operative position.

3. In a device of' the described character, a front chambered head and a rear chambered head; a pipe connecting the chambers of said two heads, a torch connected with.

the chamber of the front head, a meltingpot pivotally and detachably connected with said front head and in operative relation to said torch, a reservoir connected with the chamber of the rear head, and means for placing the contents of the reservoir under pressure.

thrown into and out of operative position.

5. In a device of the described character, a pair of chambered heads, a' pipe connecting -the chambers of said two heads, .atorch connected with the chamber of one of the heads, av-melting-pot carried by said vlatterV head and in operative `relation to the torch, said pot Ahaving therebeneath a chambered hood into which the iiame of the torch discharges, a reservoir connectedv with the chamber of the other of said heads and means for placing the contents of said reser- Voir under pressure.

6. In a device of the described character, a chainbered head, av horizontal feed pipe connected with the chamber of said head, a down-,pipe connected at its upper end with said chamber and at its lower end being bent forwardly, a v torch connected with the lower extremity of said 4down-pipe, a melting pot carried by said head and overhang ing said torch, and supporting legs operatively connected with said head.

7 In a deviceof the described character,

a Amelting-pot, -a torch disposed in opera.

tive relation to the pot, 1legs which support the 4pot ,and the torch, said legs having devices ;for the support of .irons in operative relation to the flame lof .the torch.

8..A device of the described character comprising a `front portion yconsisting ofra meltingepot anda gasolene torch therefor; a ,rearportion consisting of a reservoir and an air-.pump therefor; a straight pipe connecting said front and rear portions; removable supports for said front and rear portions; a Ahandle on said rear portion, and a sliding handle onl said straight pipe.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in lpresence of two witnesses.

A JOSEPH T. BISHOP.

Witnesses: 1

GnR'rRUDn BRAGKER, RHODA KNAGGS.

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